Two more yearlings at ABR
Last week, two more yearling cubs, a brother and sister, were admitted to ABR. They had been found in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The…
Butler and his Girlfriends
In April we wrote about a couple of tiny yearlings admitted to ABR. One of these was named Butler, because he had been found in Carter Co., TN. Now he…
Visit ABR on Facebook!
ABR now has a Facebook page. Visit and check out the wonderful comments and stories about us.
Join us for Black Bear Expo!
Appalachian Bear Rescue, in cooperation with the Smoky Mountain Convention and Visitors Bureau, will host Black Bear Expo on Saturday, June 26th from 9:00 am to 5:00pm. This event is…
VisitSouth recommends Black Bear Expo!
The VisitSouth website has an article about ABR’s upcoming Black Bear Expo. The event, a day of fun and education about black bears, will be held at the Townsend Visitor…
More TV Coverage for ABR
Due to the recent unfortunate incident in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, when a visitor and a bear had an encounter resulting in the bear’s death, ABR and the…
ABR on TV!
WBIR, a Knoxville TV station, had a story about the release of several ABR yearling cubs. There are two videos on the website, as well. The first video clip shows…
Adversive Conditioning in Action
There is an article with very interesting video footage out of Washington State, that shows how wildlife officers use adversive conditioning to haze a bear that was coming too close to…
National Bear Awareness Week
We found this letter about Bear Awareness Week in the Salt Lake City Tribune. Although the letter speaks about Utah bears, the message applies to black bears everywhere. The Knoxville Zoo is…
Meet Butler and friend
Last month, we wrote about a small yearling from Carter County, TN. Because of where he was found, we are calling him Butler. After a month at ABR, Butler is…